Monthly Archives: December, 0

Twenty-four farmers from six eastern Dzongkhags completed the Lead Famers’ training in Monggar recently. The five-day training was to acquaint farmers with post harvest and marketing skills.

Thimphu Thromde will experiment a new method of composting kitchen wastes. Known as Takakura method, it is considered to be easier and affordable.

The annual coronation archery tournament is underway in the capital. This year for the first time, amongst the 16 participating teams are team Highlander.

The National Open Badminton Championship ended yesterday in the capital.

As compared to 2015, Bhutan's Gross Domestic Product rose by about Nu 17B last year. This is as per the press release the National Statistics Bureau issued on Saturday.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked the Chairman of the Bhutan Duty Free to cancel the appointment of ten officials and recommended to fix accountability on its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for supervisory lapses.

Nganglam Dungkhag Court sentenced a man to six years in prison for embezzling over Nu 7 M. He was working as a Finance Officer with the Dungsam Cement Corporation. The judgement asked him to refund the amount in six months.

Helicopter evacuation during a medical situation has proven to be a life-saver. Swift transportation has been able to provide adequate time for patients to get treated or refer them elsewhere. But one challenge locals in remote places experience, is the lengthy procedure it takes, before the aircraft can be called in.

Thimphu police arrested a 33 year-old man for allegedly molesting a two year and eight months old child. The mother filed a complaint against the man.

If the number of pregnant women visiting the national referral hospital for exercise is any indication, then exercise is gaining popularity among the pregnant women in Thimphu.